Magdalena of Neuenahr-Alpen

Magdalena von Neuenahr -Alpen ( * 1550, † January 13, 1626 ) was heiress of the house Neuenahr -Alpen, by Heritage Countess of Limburg and by marriage Countess of Tecklenburg.

Life

Magdalena was a daughter of the Earl Gumprecht II von Neuenahr -Alpen and Countess Amoena, daughter of Count V. Wirich of Daun- Falkenstein. Magdalena married on July 26, 1573 in Wesel Count Arnold IV of Bentheim. Both led a happy family life. With her husband she had seven sons and four daughters. The family held alternately yard in Bentheim, Steinfurt and aged primarily in Tecklenburg.

Of considerable importance that passed over Magdalen family close relationships with the leading princes of the Reformed movement in the Holy Roman Empire. Her sister Amalie was with the Elector Frederick III. married. Her brother Adolf was also a leading proponent of Calvinism. In the year of marriage her husband came over also to the Reformed faith. For this step, the marriage is likely to have played a role with Magdalena and her family connections. In a longer process the new denomination was introduced to the members of the County of Tecklenburg areas. In the county of Limburg, the Reformation was introduced in 1611.

Magdalena inherited after the death of her brother Adolf in 1589 the rule Alps, Helpenstein, rule Linnep and Erbvogtei Cologne, whose rights it but in 1590 ceded to her half-sister Amalia. After the death of her half-sister Amalia in 1602 Magdalena was heiress of the county of Limburg Castle Hohen Limburg. The Duke of Jülich -Cleves -Berg rose as a feudal lord entitled to the County as a home fief. He ignored the heirship Magdalene. With the support of the Emperor of Cologne Elector Ernst of Bavaria built the county Limburg occupy in 1584 to prevent the expansion of Jülich -Cleves and Berg. At the same time he aimed to win this area for the Electorate of Cologne. Although the rights Magdalene and her husband were finally recognized, castle and county remained open until 1610. It was only under pressure from the Netherlands this has been completed.

After deduction of the occupiers in 1610, her son sat Magdalena Konrad Gumprecht as commissioner in the county a, which they later handed him completely in 1616. After the death of Konrad Gumprechts in 1618, his widow continued Magdalena Johannetta Elisabeth, née von Nassau- Dillenburg as regent one.

The Tecklenburger areas were hit hard by the eighty jährigern war in the neighboring Netherlands affected. Magdalena's husband Arnold died in 1605. The paternal territories were divided among the sons. As the younger was not yet old enough, Magdalena took over for her until 1609, regency.

Progeny

They had the following children:

• Otto ( born December 22, 1574 Steinfurt, † 1574 )
• Eberwin Wirich ( born January 14, 1576 Bentheim, † May 31, 1596 in Padua )
• Adolf ( * July 7, 1577 in Steinfurt, † November 5, 1623 )

• Anna (* January 4, 1579; † December 9, 1624 )

• Arnold Jost (* April 4, 1580; † August 26, 1643 )

• Amalie Amoena ( born May 15, 1581 Tecklenburg, † January 31, 1584 in Bentheim )
• Wilhelm Heinrich ( born February 13, 1584 Bentheim, † October 6, 1632 )

• Konrad Gumprecht ( born March 10, 1585 Bentheim, † March 10, 1618 )

• Amoena Amalia ( born March 19, 1586 Bentheim, † September 3, 1625 )

• Ludolf Friedrich ( born August 23, 1587 Bentheim, † January 8, 1629 )
• Magdalena ( born May 6, 1591 in Steinfurt, † February 17, 1649 in Terborg )